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Nigeria’s top-ranked chess player and 2025 West African champion, Abdulrahman Akintoye Abdulraheem, has urged parents, schools and corporate organizations to encourage children to start learning chess from a young age, saying this would help produce stronger players in the future. Abdulraheem stated this at the Chess Masters 2026 competition organized by Key Academy, where he praised the growing participation of …

Benue State Head of Services, Dr. Agbogbo Ode, has passed away. Ode died early Saturday morning after a short illness. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Serumun Aber, confirmed the news in a statement in Makurdi. He said: “It is with deep sadness and regret that the Benue State Government announces the death of Dr Agbogbo Ode, Benue …

Monrovia, May 1, 2026 — Emerging details from official government correspondence have revealed a looming twist within the Putu Iron Ore Project with Panet One Natural Resources Holdings, coming on top as the favorite after being recommended by Severstal. The twist follows concern over the financial and technical readiness of Africa Metallic Resources (AMR) to take over from Severstal Planet …

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and joined the Allied People’s Movement, APM. Mohammed made it official on Saturday, May 2, 2026, after collecting his APM card. The move could redraw the political map of Bauchi. The PDP has long been the dominant force in the state. Mohammed had already signaled his plans for …